The Center for Research and Economic Development

The East Stroudsburg University Center for Research and Economic Development (CFRED), incorporated on March 30, 1999, is a private not for profit corporation created to benefit East Stroudsburg University in the areas of economic development, entrepreneurial innovation, research, and workforce training.

Since 2002, the University and CFRED have established an affiliation, supported by an annual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which stipulates that CFRED will support the university and its programs. The MOU details the two organizations' mutual goals and objectives, as well as the operational arrangements agreed upon to accomplish such goals.